The oil, gas, and broader energy sectors face more pressure than ever to modernize infrastructure while maintaining uninterrupted operations. These industries function at the intersection of critical infrastructure, high capital investment, and remote field operations, where even minor disruptions can lead to significant financial, safety, and environmental consequences. With energy demand increasing and global markets shifting, organizations are being asked to do more with less: increase output, ensure regulatory compliance, adopt sustainability practices, and improve efficiency, all while reducing risk and costs.

Adding to the complexity, the environments in which energy companies operate are among the most challenging for IT. Remote drilling sites, substations, refineries, and offshore platforms often lack consistent network connectivity, climate control, or on-site technical staff. Traditional IT solutions, designed for centralized data centers, weren’t intended to withstand these conditions or scale effectively across hundreds or thousands of locations. When systems fail at the edge, the cost isn’t just downtime—it’s lost production, safety hazards, and delays in critical decision-making.

Edge Infrastructure Built for the Energy Sector

In this high-stakes environment, the need for reliable, easy-to-manage, and edge-ready infrastructure is clear. Scale Computing Platform was built from the ground up to meet these demands. With a unified, hyperconverged architecture that integrates compute, storage, virtualization, and disaster recovery into a single platform, SC//Platform empowers energy organizations to deploy resilient IT infrastructure wherever needed, without complex integrations or deep IT expertise.

For energy companies operating field sites, plants, or substations across geographically dispersed locations, SC//Platform delivers critical advantages:

• Fast, remote deployment to get operations online quickly
• Centralized management of hundreds or thousands of sites through SC//Fleet Manager
• Resilient, self-healing infrastructure that ensures uptime—even in harsh or remote environments
• Cost-effective scaling as business demands grow

From real-time monitoring systems to SCADA and analytics workloads, SC//Platform keeps applications running close to where data is generated and decisions are made—without sacrificing performance or manageability.

Security and Compliance

SC//Platform directly supports and enables several critical compliance areas in the energy sector, especially those related to cybersecurity, operational resilience, and data integrity. While SC//Platform is not a compliance product itself, it provides the infrastructure foundation necessary to meet many regulatory requirements.

SC//Platform supports:

• Centralized access control and role-based user permissions
• Logging and audit trails for infrastructure activity
• High availability and failover to support critical system uptime
• Automated snapshots and replication, supporting records retention and disaster recovery policies
• Ensuring continuous system uptime through self-healing, fault-tolerant architecture
• Supporting secure system management and access policies across distributed clusters

Proven in the Field

SC//Platform’s architecture is purpose-built for edge use cases. Unlike traditional IT stacks or retrofitted solutions, it eliminates the complexity of managing multiple vendors, licenses, and components.

One example of SC//Platform’s impact in the energy sector is Telford Offshore, a provider of offshore accommodation and support vessels for oil and gas operations worldwide. With ships operating in remote locations and unpredictable network conditions, Telford needed a solution that could ensure application availability and simplify IT operations without requiring constant remote support. By deploying SC//Platform, it replaced its aging and complex infrastructure with a hyperconverged solution that is easy to manage, resilient to failure, and optimized for edge environments.

With SC//Fleet Manager, Telford’s IT team can remotely monitor and manage infrastructure across vessels around the world—from a single interface. This visibility helps them proactively identify issues, deploy updates, and maintain uptime, even when onboard connectivity is limited.

Telford’s IT team benefits from faster deployment, streamlined updates, and robust disaster recovery—even across vessels spread across multiple continents. The result is reduced complexity, lower maintenance overhead, and improved system reliability, enabling Telford to focus on delivering critical offshore services without IT becoming a bottleneck.

Why Energy Leaders Choose Scale Computing

In an industry where uptime, efficiency, and simplicity are non-negotiable, energy organizations choose SC//Platform because it is purpose-built for the realities of edge and remote operations. Whether modernizing legacy systems or deploying infrastructure in greenfield sites, IT teams trust Scale Computing to deliver a solution that works reliably, everywhere it is needed.

• 70% lower total cost of ownership compared to traditional infrastructure
• No specialized training required—any IT generalist can deploy and manage the platform
• Resilience built in—no single point of failure, live patching, and rolling updates with zero downtime
• Complete visibility across every deployment via SC//Fleet Manager
• Space-saving hardware options that can run in low-power environments without sacrificing performance

Scale Computing delivers innovation at the edge for businesses in the Quick Serve Restaurant, Convenience & Fuel, Grocery, and General Retail Industry as demand for VMware alternatives and edge computing solutions increases

INDIANAPOLIS – June 4, 2025 – Scale Computing, the market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, today announced its ongoing momentum and success in the retail sector. The company’s recent success is largely driven by an increased demand for both edge computing solutions and VMware alternative virtualization platforms across the retail sector, where Scale Computing is empowering businesses with resilient, high-performance IT infrastructure for in-store edge computing in Quick Serve Restaurants, Convenience and Fuel Retail, Grocery Retail, and General Retail.

Retailers are increasingly facing mounting demands for reliable, responsive in-store IT systems. Scale Computing has helped meet these needs with Scale Computing Platform (SC//Platform), delivering powerful, autonomous infrastructure that enables retail operators to provide enhanced customer experiences, improve operational efficiency, and simplify IT management. As the retail industry accelerates toward AI-driven operations, Scale Computing provides a robust, resilient, and scalable edge computing foundation with purpose-built software and hardware integrations to support AI inference, complex workloads, and the distributed real-world environments where retail organizations need to operate—empowering them to confidently deploy AI workloads at the edge where real-time decision-making, low-latency processing, and operational simplicity are paramount for retailers.

Today, leading retail brands across retail sectors are partnering with Scale Computing to improve operations, increase uptime, and reduce IT management burdens:

• In the Quick Serve Restaurants (QSRs) industry, Scale Computing’s solutions support international brands in maintaining continuous operations for critical applications like point-of-sale, kitchen display systems, and digital menu boards. Scale Computing’s edge computing infrastructure is easily deployed in mobile environments, such as food trucks, where space and IT support are limited. This approach allows QSRs to enhance service reliability, reduce operational costs, and improve customer satisfaction.
• Scale Computing offers Convenience and Fuel Retailers a comprehensive IT solution designed to streamline infrastructure, enhance automation, and improve service reliability. Royal Farms, a leader in convenience and fuel retail with over 260 locations, recently implemented SC//Platform to increase deployment velocity, achieve significant improvements in operational reliability and efficiency, and modernize its IT infrastructure. Scale Computing Fleet Manager (SC//Fleet Manager) enables the retailer to monitor and manage infrastructure remotely, reducing the need for on-site IT interventions and improving service reliability.
• In Grocery Retail, SC//Platform helps retailers overcome obstacles arising from outdated IT setups, disjointed systems, and manual procedures to meet the expectations of today’s discerning shoppers. Ahold Delhaize, a global grocery leader, partnered with Scale Computing to implement its platform across more than 6700 stores. SC//Platform enabled Ahold Delhaize to adopt innovative technologies like real-time pricing and AI-driven inventory management, enhancing both operational efficiency and the in-store shopping experience.
• Scale Computing helps General Retailers support demand for enhanced customer experience with flexible, reliable, secure, scalable, and resilient in-store infrastructure. Scale Computing recently partnered with a large national hardware store chain as well as with a leading national cosmetics chain to ensure uninterrupted access to point-of-sale, inventory, and customer service applications. By leveraging patented Scale Computing HyperCore™ for high availability, the retailers have been able to deliver a more seamless customer experience while reducing IT downtime and simplifying system management.

“Retailers today are seeking resilient, scalable, and simple IT solutions that enable them to deliver exceptional customer experiences and fuel business growth,” said Jeff Ready, CEO and co-Founder, Scale Computing. “This is where the right edge computing solution excels, and we’re proud to say that Scale Computing is delivering just that. With the adoption of AI accelerating, the need for distributed edge environments will only continue to grow, making SC//Platform even more critical in helping organizations run workloads reliably, securely, and close to where data is generated. With our platform’s unmatched capabilities and growing ecosystem of partners, we are empowering retailers to embrace edge computing—today and in the future.”

Together with its partners, Scale Computing is redefining the edge computing landscape and empowering businesses to thrive in a rapidly evolving retail industry:

• Scale Computing + Nasuni: Delivers an integrated solution that combines the simplicity and resilience of hyperconverged infrastructure with the scalability and efficiency of cloud-native file services. The partnership empowers organizations to modernize their infrastructure, reduce complexity, and better protect critical data—no matter where it lives—enabling retail enterprises to consolidate infrastructure while ensuring fast local file access at individual stores.
• Scale Computing + Simply NUC: Enables ease of doing business for distributed enterprises with small form factor edge computing devices for size-constrained locations. Currently, SC//Platform is being delivered across all Royal Farms locations on Simply NUC’s right-sized hardware. Simply NUC is the leader in the small form factor hardware industry and continues to innovate alongside Scale Computing for expanded edge computing offerings for the retail sector and beyond.
• Scale Computing + Mako Networks: Addresses edge networking and PCI compliance challenges for the distributed enterprise is advancing growth in the retail vertical. The partnership offers edge computing and edge networking management with strong support that fuels bottom line growth for customers.
• Scale Computing + DUMAC. SC//Platform technology integrated into DUMAC’s offerings delivers a cutting-edge virtualized environment and instance of the Point-of-Sale (POS) system, empowering retailers with unprecedented efficiency, reliability, and cost savings.

Imagine a medieval castle under siege: its high walls, guarded gatehouse, and inner strongholds create multiple barriers against invaders. Even if attackers breach the outer defenses, they face relentless resistance at every turn. This is the essence of Defense in Depth (DiD), a multi-layered cyberstrategy where firewalls, access controls, encryption, and monitoring work much like a fortress’s defensive structure, ensuring that no single breach means total defeat.

In today’s fast evolving threat landscape, organizations operating at the network edge need more than just taller walls. To be truly resilient, modern edge environments need platforms where security is built-in, not bolted on – starting with the foundation of the infrastructure itself.

Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) like Scale Computing HyperCore reduces the attack surface by integrating compute, storage, and networking into a single, unified platform. Unlike traditional IT architectures with disparate components sourced from multiple vendors, HCI minimizes complexity and eliminates weak links, reducing the number of interfaces and single points of failure that attackers can target.

But securing edge systems can’t rely on the same assumptions made for the data center. They require purpose-built platforms that assume risk from the start.

Why Security at the Edge Matters More Than Ever

Edge computing brings with it many distinct security challenges. Devices may be physically accessible to non-IT staff, lack consistent patching schedules, or operate with minimal supervision. And yet, they often support mission-critical operations – whether they’re processing transactions, monitoring heavy machinery, or handling sensitive patient data.

And because edge systems often operate outside the protections of a highly controlled and centralized data center, they’re more exposed to physical tampering, network vulnerabilities, and environmental risks. There’s no locked server room, 24/7 operations team, or layered perimeter defenses to fall back on.

Rather, today’s edge systems must be hardened at every level: hardware, software, and network. They must be able to run autonomously and recover quickly, even if isolated. And above all, they need to be simple enough to manage at scale across dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of sites, without sacrificing visibility or control.

3 Ways SC//HyperCore Enables Defense in Depth

SC//HyperCore enables a Defense in Depth approach through intelligent defaults, hardened architecture, and seamless integration with enterprise identity systems. Here are three key ways we help protect customers operating at the edge:

1. Authentication & Authorization – The Moat Around Your Castle

   Just like a castle needs a guarded entrance, your IT infrastructure needs strong authentication and role-based access controls. Authentication (verifying identity) and authorization (controlling access) form the first line of defense. SC//HyperCore supports OpenID Connect (OIDC) single sign-on (SSO) and multi-factor authentication (MFA), ensuring only authorized users can access critical systems. Strong password policies and role-based permissions further lock down sensitive operations.

2. Physical Hardware Security – Guarding the Gates

   Edge systems aren’t always tucked safely inside a data center. That’s why SC//HyperCore restricts what can be done through local ports and doesn’t auto-mount unknown media. SC//HyperCore’s Command Line (CLI) access restrictions prevent unauthorized tampering with external ports, while BIOS/UEFI security ensures firmware integrity. Best practices like tamper-evident labels and out-of-band (OOB) management isolation add extra layers of defense.

3. Data Encryption – The Hidden Stronghold:

   Even with guards on the towers and locks on the doors, true security comes from safeguarding the data itself, rendering it useless to anyone without a key. SC//HyperCore supports best practices for encrypting data in transit using TLS, and customers are encouraged to secure data at rest and in use using trusted third-party tools. Combined with proper segmentation of backplane traffic, these practices keep sensitive data secure across its entire lifecycle.

Want to dive deeper?

Download our Security Best Practices for SC//HyperCore Customers white paper to explore actionable strategies for securing your hyperconverged infrastructure.

Scale Computing Unveils Scale Computing Platform (SC//Platform) as the Backbone of Decentralized AI and Agentic Computing at the Edge

Scale Computing Platform Summit (Las Vegas) – May 14, 2025 — As organizations accelerate toward agentic AI-driven operations, Scale Computing is stepping to the forefront with a powerful message: intelligent, autonomous systems need intelligent, autonomous infrastructure at the edge. At the company’s annual partner and customer conference, Scale Computing Platform//2025, this week at Resorts World in Las Vegas, NV, the company explains how Scale Computing HyperCore™ delivers exactly that—a robust, resilient, and scalable edge computing foundation with purpose-built software and hardware integrations to support AI inference, complex workloads, and distributed environments.

Positioned at the intersection of innovation and execution, Scale Computing enables organizations to confidently deploy AI workloads at the edge, where real-time decision-making, low-latency processing, and operational simplicity are paramount.

“AI innovation can’t succeed without the right infrastructure and management framework that encompasses everything from the physical edge infrastructure deployment (servers, GPUs and storage) to software and application delivery and updates,” said Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder, Scale Computing. “SC//Platform bridges the gap between advanced AI applications and models and the real-world environments where they need to operate—retail stores, factory floors, field offices, and beyond.”

SC//Platform: AI-Ready Infrastructure for a New Era of Computing

From smart retail and industrial automation to computer vision, video analytics and security, SC//Platform empowers enterprises to run AI applications alongside the real-time data they rely on. With broad hardware support including NVIDIA GPUs, autonomous infrastructure management, fleet-wide orchestration, and zero-touch deployment, SC//Platform brings cloud-like simplicity to the edge.

Key capabilities include:

• Built-In Autonomous Infrastructure Management: AI applications can continuously operate, adapt, scale, and recover from failures without human intervention—reducing IT overhead and enhancing uptime.
• Complex Application Lifecycle Management at Scale: SC//Platform simplifies the deployment and maintenance of multi-component AI systems across thousands of distributed locations.
• Decentralized AI & Federated Learning Support: Organizations can deploy and manage AI models trained on localized data without compromising performance or security.
• Cloud-Like Control Across Edge Locations: With centralized fleet management and API driven automation, SC//Platform enables real-time oversight and orchestration of distributed AI environments.

Why Scale Computing is the Ideal Platform for Agentic AI

As AI continues to evolve into autonomous, self-optimizing agents, the infrastructure supporting it must be equally intelligent. SC//Platform is specifically engineered to meet the rigorous demands of modern AI deployments:

• Reduced Operational Complexity through automation and self-healing infrastructure (HyperCore AIME AIOps capabilities)
• Running AI inferencing at the edge enables faster application responses and action
• Capability for real-time processing and analysis, which is critical for computer vision applications that rely on rapid, accurate processing of visual data to enable tasks such as object detection, image classification, facial recognition, and automated quality inspection
• Enhanced Security & Compliance with zero-trust architecture and localized data processing
• Scalability & Flexibility for hybrid and fully decentralized deployments
• Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) through integrated AI and streamlined management

Powering the Future of AI—Today

Scale Computing is already trusted by organizations worldwide to support mission-critical workloads and AI-based applications. As industries push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI, SC//Platform provides the infrastructure to support innovation at scale. To learn more, download the infographic Living on the Edge: 5 Tips for IT Leaders Looking to Deploy AI at the Edge, or to see SC//Platform in action, please request a demo.

Collaboration Provides Intelligent, Scalable Solutions for Virtualization at the Edge and in the Data Center

Indianapolis, IN – May 7, 2025 – Scale Computing, the industry leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged infrastructure, today announced a new relationship with Arrow Electronics, a global leader in IT and application-specific compute solutions. This collaboration comes as Arrow seeks to standardize on a new virtualization platform to help ensure its customers continue to benefit from cutting-edge innovation and operational efficiency.

Arrow specializes in delivering intelligent, application-specific compute solutions that combine embedded processing, software applications, and wireless connectivity. By working with Scale Computing, Arrow helps enable its customers to harness the raw potential of emerging technologies with intelligent systems that enable new abilities to sense, connect, and control—all delivered at scale to help bring innovative products to market faster.

Transforming the Way Businesses Operate

Scale Computing HyperCore™ (SC//HyperCore) provides Arrow and its customers with flexibility and simplicity, delivering seamless performance whether applications run at the edge or in the data center. With an intuitive user interface and high availability, SC//HyperCore eliminates complexity, enabling organizations to run infrastructure more efficiently while reducing costs and downtime.

An Industry-Leading VMware Alternative

With Scale Computing as a focused technology supplier, Arrow will offer customers:

• Reduced Downtime: Customers achieve reduced downtime by up to 90%, helping ensure critical applications stay operational.
• Cost Savings: Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by 40%, helping customers optimize IT budgets.
• Flexibility: Scalable infrastructure solutions designed to meet the unique needs of edge computing and on-premises environments.

“Our relationship with Arrow demonstrates the power of collaboration to address the challenges facing businesses in the current virtualization landscape,” said Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder of Scale Computing. “Together, we are empowering enterprises to innovate faster, run smarter, and achieve more—no matter where their applications operate.”

As organizations across industries face increasing demands for efficiency, scalability, and innovation, Scale Computing and Arrow offer the intelligent, application-specific solutions needed to stay ahead in today’s fast-paced business environment.

Collaboration brings Veeam data resilience solutions to Scale Computing’s edge and core infrastructure, with live demonstrations of SC//Platform at VeeamON 2025

Indianapolis — April 16, 2025 — Scale Computing, a leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, today announced a new strategic collaboration with Veeam® Software, the #1 leader by market share in Data Resilience. As part of the Veeam Integrated program, Veeam and Scale Computing have joined forces to bring customers full support for the Scale Computing Platform (SC//Platform) within the Veeam Data Platform, expanding backup and recovery capabilities across Scale Computing’s rapidly growing installed base of edge and core infrastructure deployments.

With more businesses deploying distributed applications at the edge and modernizing their IT infrastructure at the core, SC//Platform offers the industry’s most efficient, scalable, and cost-effective virtualization platform for IT leaders looking to move away from VMware. With native integration into the Veeam Data Platform, organizations can take full advantage of Veeam’s powerful data protection, ransomware recovery, and workload mobility, ensuring business continuity across any environment, from retail branches and factory floors to centralized data centers, showcasing this collaboration for Veeam users who are looking to transition away from VMware.

“The partnership between Scale Computing and Veeam delivers the best of both worlds: streamlined, autonomous IT infrastructure from Scale Computing and the industry’s most trusted data resilience platform from Veeam,” said Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder of Scale Computing. “Our customers and partners have long asked for deeper integration with Veeam, and we’re proud to meet that need while strengthening cyber resiliency for both core and edge deployments.”

Live demonstrations of the Scale Computing solution will be featured at VeeamON 2025, taking place April 21-23, 2025 at booth #G5 in San Diego, CA.

Key Benefits Expected with SC//Platform and Veeam Integration Include:

• Immutable Backups at the Edge and Core: Prevent data loss from ransomware or human error with hardened, tamper-proof backup repositories and optional air-gapped media support—available across all SC//Platform deployments.
• High-Performance VM Protection: Advanced changed block tracking (CBT) and SC//HyperCore’s unique snapshot architecture enable fast, low-impact VM backups and rapid recovery across the full infrastructure lifecycle.
• Simplified Data Management: Unified, browser-based management through Scale Computing Fleet Manager, along with seamless integration with Veeam Backup & Replication within the Veeam Data Platform, streamlines operations at scale—from 1 to 50,000 clusters.
• Flexible Storage & Recovery: Choose from a variety of Veeam-compatible backup targets, including object storage, tape, and cloud, and leverage full VM and granular file recovery from SC//Platform to any supported environment.
• Workload Mobility with Confidence: Migrate and restore workloads between SC//Platform, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and major public cloud environments without compromising performance or security.

“As our customers expand their edge and core environments, ensuring data resilience becomes increasingly complex,” said Shiva Pillay, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Americas at Veeam. “This collaboration with Scale Computing further strengthens Veeam’s mission to empower organizations to protect and ensure the availability of their data at all times and from anywhere, delivering cyber recovery and data portability across a purpose-built platform tailored for the unique needs of edge IT.”

The announcement follows growing demand from Scale Computing’s enterprise and midmarket customers for integrated, cost-effective backup and recovery across increasingly distributed environments. Whether modernizing legacy infrastructure, replacing expensive virtualization solutions, or extending capabilities to the edge, SC//Platform with Veeam provides a compelling solution with unmatched simplicity, scalability, and protection.

INDIANAPOLIS – April 7, 2025 — Scale Computing, the market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has honored the company on the 2025 AI 100 list in the AI for Data Center and Edge category.

Now in its second year, the AI 100 list recognizes vendors at the leading edge of the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence landscape across cloud, data center and edge, software, data and analytics, and cybersecurity. Their commitment to AI innovation empowers IT channel partners to build their own AI tech stacks, create AI-based solutions that improve customer outcomes, and access new opportunities for growth in 2025 and beyond.

“We’re honored to be included on CRN’s AI 100 list. AIOps continues to be a game-changer for Scale Computing and our partners. With the rise of edge computing, there are more on-premises deployments of infrastructure, creating complex infrastructure IT environments outside the physical presence of an IT team. Scale Computing’s Autonomous Infrastructure Management Engine simplifies the operation of IT infrastructure using AI-driven automation,” said Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder, Scale Computing. “We continue to hear from both our partners and customers that they need IT infrastructure solutions that are scalable, accessible, and easy to use, especially as edge computing continues to grow. Whether it’s automating firmware updates for better security or predicting resource constraints, AIME takes IT management from reacting to issues to proactively addressing them.”

Scale Computing’s Autonomous Infrastructure Management Engine (AIME) is the artificial intelligence for IT operations (AIOps) orchestration and management functionality that powers Scale Computing HyperCore (SC//HyperCore), the award-winning self-healing platform that identifies, reduces, and corrects problems in real-time. AIME builds a model of the state of the system that allows SC//HyperCore to handle day-to-day operational administrative tasks and maintenance automatically, monitors the system for security, hardware, and software errors, and remediates those errors where possible. It also identifies the root cause and minimizes the impact of those issues when it cannot repair them automatically, notifying users with specific problem determination and action, versus sending only a stream of data that must be interpreted.

Chosen by a panel of CRN editors, vendors on the AI 100 list are notable for the strength of their AI portfolios, commitment to innovation, and ability to support IT channel partners as they bring AI solutions to life.

“We are proud to celebrate the technology vendors on the 2025 AI 100 list for their dedication to pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence solutions within the IT channel,” said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content, and Executive Editor, CRN at The Channel Company. “As AI transformation progresses, there remains strong demand for new technologies that enable channel partners to meet customer needs and strengthen their competitive edge. Congratulations to all the honorees who have differentiated themselves in the dynamic arena of AI!”

The 2025 CRN AI 100 list will be featured in the April issue of CRN Magazine and online at crn.com/ai100 beginning April 7, 2025.

Learn more about the award-winning Scale Computing Partner Program today. To register for Platform//2025, the company’s flagship event for IT professionals and partners, please visit the Platform//2025 website.

Scale Computing Recognized With 60 Badges in G2 Spring 2025 Report, Named a Leader in Server Virtualization

INDIANAPOLIS – March 27, 2025 — Scale Computing, a market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, today announced it has been awarded with a Leader badge in Server Virtualization and 60 badges overall in the G2 Spring 2025 Report. The company received a total of 19 badges in the Server Virtualization category, including Grid-Leader, Momentum Leader, and Best Results, and an additional 41 badges in the Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) category, including Fastest Implementation, Best Support, and Best Usability.

“We are thrilled to once again receive recognition from G2, the leading software marketplace, in its Spring 2025 report. Scale Computing Platform (SC//Platform) continues to prove itself as a powerful VMware alternative, enabling businesses to seamlessly manage their IT infrastructure, reduce costs, and maximize application uptime. Our commitment to exceptional customer support remains unwavering. The numerous badges we’ve earned this quarter are a testament to the real-world experiences of SC//Platform users and our dedication to their success. We’re deeply appreciative of the feedback and reviews that have contributed to this achievement,” stated Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder of Scale Computing.

Migration to Scale Computing is simple — and can save former VMware customers 25% or more and reduce downtime by up to 90% — with a number of options available to streamline the transition. The company is currently offering two promotions to further ease migration from VMware to SC//Platform. Customers seeking a VMware Alternative can get a free VM migration tool and $200 Amazon gift card when they switch to Scale Computing. With the SC//Fast Track Partner Promotion, new partners who sign up for the award-winning Scale Computing Partner Program can receive a free hyperconverged edge computing node to experience the company’s industry-leading technology firsthand.

More than 80 million users rely on the G2 platform’s authentic peer reviews to make purchasing decisions. Each quarter, the highest ranked products and services are recognized according to category, company size, geography, and report type. G2 awards badges to those companies based on customer satisfaction and market reputation. With only 10% of all vendors on G2 appearing in the quarterly Market Reports, the reports offer valuable lists for buyers conducting research in their IT purchasing journey.

“Congratulations to Scale Computing for its inclusion in our G2 Reports for the Spring 2025 season,” said Sydney Sloan, CMO of G2. “Powered by verified, authentic customer reviews, potential buyers know they can trust these rankings when researching and selecting software for their business needs.”

Read more about what real users have to say about Scale Computing on G2’s Scale Computing Platform Reviews webpage. The entire list of badges awarded to the company in G2’s Spring 2025 Report is available on Scale Computing’s website.

INDIANAPOLIS – March 24, 2025 – Scale Computing, the market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, has been honored by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, with the prestigious 5-Star Award in the 2025 CRN Partner Program Guide. This annual guide is an essential resource for solution providers seeking vendor partner programs that match their business goals and deliver high partner value.

“We have always been a partner-first organization, and we take great pride in the Scale Computing Partner Community. Earning a 5-star rating for the seventh year in a row is the ultimate testament to Scale Computing’s ongoing commitment to being the best solution in a partner’s portfolio,” said Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder, Scale Computing. “We’re proud of how we have been able to help our partners and customers navigate the industry disruption caused by Broadcom and VMware by switching to Scale Computing Platform (SC//Platform). Our solution offers a significant upgrade from VMware that provides a hypervisor alternative, while simultaneously enabling edge computing and AI inference at the edge. We look forward to continuing to heavily invest in our partner community this year and beyond.”

SC//Platform combines simplicity and scalability, offering a unified, easy-to-manage, and cost-effective solution that replaces complex infrastructure and ensures high availability for workloads. With the zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) feature in Scale Computing//Fleet Manager (SC//Fleet Manager), managing edge computing infrastructure becomes as simple as managing cloud resources. Administrators can pre-configure clusters prior to nodes arriving on site, reducing deployment time of edge infrastructure by up to 90%.

Scale Computing is currently offering two promotions to further ease the transition from VMware to SC//Platform. Customers seeking a VMware Alternative can save 25% or more — and get a free VM migration tool and $200 Amazon gift card — when they switch to Scale Computing. With the SC//Fast Track Partner Promotion, new partners who sign up for the award-winning Scale Computing Partner Program can receive a free hyperconverged edge computing node to experience the company’s industry-leading technology firsthand.

The 5-Star Award is an elite recognition given to companies that have built their partner programs on the key elements needed to nurture lasting, profitable, and successful channel partnerships. For the 2025 Partner Program Guide, the CRN research team evaluated vendors based on program requirements and offerings such as partner training and education, pre- and post-sales support, marketing programs and resources, technical support, and communication.

“Being featured on the 2025 CRN Partner Program Guide highlights the dedication these technology vendors have to evolving with solution providers, driving innovation, and supporting mutual success,” said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content and Executive Editor, CRN, at The Channel Company. “This critical annual project empowers solution providers to identify vendors that are committed to enhancing their partner programs and meeting the always-changing business needs of the channel and end customers. The guide provides deep insight into the distinctive value of each partner program so solution providers can make strategic partnership decisions with confidence.”

The 2025 Partner Program Guide will be featured in the April 2025 issue of CRN and published online at CRN.com/PPG beginning March 24, 2025.

Learn more about the award-winning Scale Computing Partner Program today. To register for Platform//2025, the company’s flagship event for IT professionals and partners, please visit the Platform//2025 website.